More managers to handle admin could free up nurses’ time – report
Think tank sets out measures to address the ‘deep workforce crisis’ in the NHS
09 Jun 2023
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Lucy Letby: neonatal ward was ‘dirty’ and had raw sewage in sinks
Nurse accused of murdering seven babies claims unit was ‘potentially’ unsafe environment
24 May 2023
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24 May 2023
RCN summer strike ballot: voting starts
Members urged to vote ‘yes’ to achieve new mandate for industrial action in England
23 May 2023
Nursing student cuts will ‘devastate patient care for years to come’
RCN members protest at Stormont in Belfast about loss of 300 training places
19 May 2023
Why we’re honoured to represent nursing at the King’s coronation
And worldwide TV audience will watch as one nurse plays a very special role
05 May 2023
11,000 and counting: the NHS appointments disrupted due to latest walkouts
More than half were due to 2 May – the RCN strike date ruled unlawful in the High Court
04 May 2023
Lucy Letby had concerns about fatalities and said staffing levels were sometimes ‘poor’
Trial hears transcripts of interviews with the accused nurse shortly after her arrest
28 Apr 2023
Your right to strike: Lords move to block power to sack nurses who join picket lines
Peers vote to water down ‘dictatorial’ law that would curb your scope to go on strike
28 Apr 2023
10,000+ Keralan nurses recruited from India help address NHS staffing crisis
A Keralan nurse recruited the nurses after campaigning for more realistic language tests
20 Apr 2023
Lucy Letby trial: diary notes show private anguish at what was said of her, court told
Phrases ‘I killed them. I don’t know if I killed them’ among those found in documents
18 Apr 2023
Recruitment drive for 900 overseas nurses to plug staff shortages
Swansea Bay University Health Board hopes move will slash annual agency bill by £1.5 million
12 Apr 2023
Nurse stars in inspirational choir of worldwide healthcare staff
Choir formed to raise spirits amid COVID meets in Geneva to mark WHO anniversary
06 Apr 2023
Lucy Letby trial: colleagues recall how staff stabilised infant after his sats dropped
Neonatal nurse accused of attempting to murder baby boy by injecting air into his stomach
04 Apr 2023
Lucy Letby trial: baby had extensive haemorrhaging from ‘impact-type’ injuries to liver
Child O’s injuries similar to those common in a road traffic accident, says pathologist
30 Mar 2023
NHS nurse pay offer: key talks on how to fund award haven’t even started yet
Chancellor reveals Treasury has not discussed nurses’ pay funding with health department
30 Mar 2023
NMC keeps registration fee at £120 to ensure affordability
Regulator says the registration fee will be frozen for ‘as long as possible’
30 Mar 2023
Nurses report trouble voting on pay deal as they ‘break the internet'
Frustration as RCN website is overwhelmed by nurses trying to vote on negotiated pay deal
28 Mar 2023